Photographic composing device



May 18, 1965 B. BoRlsoF 3,183,812

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zm am m Lruxu num-.uu llli-mmuhim Imam United States Patent O 3,133,812 PHTGRAPHHC @UMP-GNN@ DEVICE Bernard lorisof, Chicago, ill., assigner, by mesne assignments, to Friden, luc., San Leandro, Calif., a ttn'pora-l tion of Delaware Filed Sept. 5, 1961, Ser. No. 136,@60 7 Claims. (Cl. 95-4.5)

This invention relates to a photo-graphic composing device and more particularly to an improved means for justifying lines of copy.

In photographic composing devices of the type employing the contact printing principle, column justifying lfor advertisement make-up copy is quite complicated. For the method most commonly used, the space required for words, numerals, characters and descriptive phrases must first be computed for the type font and point size of type to be used in a predetermined column width. Thereafter, the device is adjusted for eac-h line, in accordance with the computation, to justify each margin in a given column width so that the words, numerals, characters and phrases will appear in neat columns within the predetermined width.

Another method for justifying the left and right mar` girls for any column width is to dry run a line or actually set a line which is then developed and measured to ascertain the position of the photosensitive paper for the beginning and ending of each line. For example, in setting a column for a grocery advertisement, the starting position of the paper must :be noted so that the lirst letter :in each line will be in vertical alignment, justifying the left margin. Similarly, the movement of the paper must be ended in the same position for each line to justify the right margin, thereby electing the formation of neat columns of words and numerals. Equally important is the position of the print paper Ifor the quantity column and also the quantity descriptive column when setting each line. In present practice, each of these print paper positions is determined by counting the unit movement of the paper during a print operation, and failure to do so, or a miscalculation, will cause poor column structure.

It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a simple means for easily and quickly setting up advertising copy.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a gauge which may be removably secured in place to justify the left and right margins for any .type font and point size numeral or letter in a desired column width.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a device for use in a photographic composing machine operable to enable the composition of columns of numerals or other characters automatically one below another.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a gauge for a photographic composing machine operable to enable the photographic printing of a series of lines of composition or dotted lines one below another to a predetermined length.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from the following description of a preferred embodirnent as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG.1 is a transverse sectional elevational view of the photographic composing device, as viewed from the rear.

FIG. 2 is a detailed showing of the control means for effec-ting Contact printing.

FIG. 3 is a plan View of the justifier gauge in place on the discharge chute of the photographic composing device.

FIG. 4 is an end View of the discharge chute with the justifier gauge in place thereon, the view being taken on the plane indicated .by line 4-4 in PIG. 3.

Patented May 18, 1955 FIG. 5 is a fragmentary sectional plan view of the composer with a portion of the carriage broken away to show the carriage adjustment mechanism, the view being taken on the plane indicated by the line 5-5 in FIG. l.

FIG. 6 is a diagrammatic showing, in perspective, of the film control mechanism and the wiring schematic therefor.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged View of the height gauge for indicating the adjusted position of the composer carriage.

FIG. 8 is a full scale three-line copy of a justified setup using 36-point characters.

FIG. 9 is a full scale three-line copy of a justified setup using 24point characters.

FIGS. l0 and ll are full scale copies of printed strips showing, respectively, 36-point and 24-point capital letters, lower case letters, punctuation marks and leader dots printed from a retailer iilm font.

FIG. 12 is a full scale printed strip` showing of the 24-point and 13S-point numerals carried on a retailer iilin font.

FIG. 13 is a full scale printed strip showing of the 36-point characters and the descriptive matter appearing on a retailer film font.

The invention is preferably shown as being used in combination with a photographic composing device of the type utilizing a film strip, which is movable into printing Contact with a photosensitive paper strip and is, thereafter, manipulated to effect movement of the paper strip and the exposure of a selected character.

In the embodiment shown, the photocomposer cornprises base portion 10 (FIG. l) and the carriage 12 pivotally supported on the base portion along one side thereof by means of the shaft 14. To support the carriage 12, shaft lil is journalled at its rearward end in bracket 15 (FIG. 5), integrally formed on base ttl, and at its forward end, the reduced end portion 16 of the shaft 14 extends through a suitable aperture in the front wall 17 of the base portion 1t) and carries the circular knob 18 secured thereon. Similarly, shaft 14 is journalled in each of a pair of brackets 19 and Ztl' (FIGS. 1 and 5) integrally formed on carriage 12. While brackets 19 and Ztl serve to pivotally support carriage 12 on shaft 14, bracket 19 .also serves as a means for enabling movement of the carriage .12 forwardly and rearwardly. For this purpose, bracket 19 is provided with internal threads which are engaged with threads Z1 on the shaft 11i adjacent the forward end thereof. Following the assembly of shaft 11i in the base portion lll), the shoulder formed by the reduced diametral end portion 16 of the shaft is maintained against the inner surface of the front wall 17 of the base by means of screw plug 22 which is threaded into bracket 15 to prevent endtwise movement of the shaft. Thus, clockwise or counter-clockwise rotation of the knob liti serves to adjust the carriage 12 forwardly or rearwardly, respectively, relative 4to the base lil by virtue of the engagement o f the threads 21 on shaft 1d with the threaded bracket 19 of the carriage.

The opaque photographic film strip 2e, having transu parent letters, numerals, punctuation marks and desecriptive words and phrases appearing thereon, is suitably supported for longitudinal movement within carriage 12. One end of the film strip 26 is received and wound on reel 27 supported for rotation on the shaft of motor 28, while the other end of the film is received and wound on reel 29 supported for rotation on the shaft of motor 30 (FIGS. 1 and 6). The motors 28 and 3d are mounted in spaced and substantially coplanar relationship on the carriage l2 with the axes of rotation of the motors being substantially parallel one with the other. As determined by its winding and construction, `the normal rotation of motor Ztl is in a counter-clockwise direction, while that of motor 3d is in a clockwise direction so that, upon energization of either motor 28 or 30, the film strip Zd may be moved rapidly to the left or right, respectively.

in its course of travel between reels 27 and Z9, the film strip 2d passes over tapered rolls 3l and 32 in frictional contact with sleeves 33 and 34 (FIG. 6), preferably of rubber, secured thereon. Rolls 3l and 32 are secured on one end of respective shafts 35 and 36 which are suitably journnlled in the base portion itl and have divergent axes in a plane parallel to the plane of the axes of rotation of the reels 27 and 29. The angle of divergency of shafts 35 and 36 is equal to the included angle of either tapered roll El or 32. Thus, the lm 2d is parallel with the surface of the sleeves 33 and 3d at substantially the point of tangency of the film with the sleeves in its path of travel from the respective reels 27 and 2%. At its other end, each of shafts 55 and 3d is provided with a bevelled gear connection 37 and 38, respectively, with shaft 39, which is suitably supported in carriage 12. Gne end of the shaft 39 extends outwardly through the wall of the carriage to provide a support for wheel crank dit, which is secured thereon.

Movement of the film strip 26 to the right or left (FIG. 6) may be controlled by clockwise or counterclockwise rotation, respectively, of wheel crank 40. ln its movement to the right or left, lm 25 passes beneath, and in contact with, pressure plate 44 (FG. l) having a slot-like aperture 45 therein, disposed transversely of the path of travel of the film and in register with the exposure aperture 46 in the lower wall of exposure lamp compartment 47 in carriage l2. In order to maintain lm 26 in proper exposure relationship to the aperture 45 in plate 44, each of a pair of similar guide strips 4d is secured to the lower surface of the lamp compartment 47, equally spaced either side of the aperture and in parallel relationship to each other and to the aperture.

As stated above, upon energization of either motor 28 or Sti, rapid movement of the film 26 in either direction is selectively controlled. When desirable, the tilm strip 26 may be moved slowly in either direction by manipulation of wheel crank 4t) to control the precise movement of the ilrn and a selected character thereon relative to the exposure aperture d5. However, to manually control the movement of the tilm 26, the film must be maintained in a taut condition for frictional engagement with rubber sleeves 33 and 34 on respective rolls 31 and 32. Por this purpose, motors 2S and 30 are preferably of the serieswound type having their field and armature windings connected in series relationship and are of substantially equal size with equal ratings and torque characteristics. The motors Z8 and 39 are connectd in series through a lead 52 (FIG. 6) and are connected with power supply lines 53 and Se by means of lead 55 connecting motor 2S with power supply line 53 and by lead Se, switch S7 and lead S connecting motor Sti with power line 54. Thus, upon closure of switch 57, normal operating voltage for each motor is reduced to half of its rated voltage. inasmuch as the direction of rotation of one motor is opposite that of the other motor, the torque developed by one counteracts the torque developed by the other, so that each is maintained in a stalled condition, keeping the film 26 under tension.

Either of the motors 28 or Sti may be energized in a manner such that substantially `full line voltage is supplied to a particular motor, thereby effecting rapid movement of the lm strip in a direction determined by the motor which has been energized. For this purpose, a singlepole double-throw switch is provided, having a movable contact 59 and stationary contacts 60 and 6l (FIG. 6). Movable contact 59 is connected to the series line connection 52 between motors 28 and 381, while stationary contact d@ is connected to power supply line 5d through line 62, line 53, switch 57 in line 56, and stationary contact 6l is connected by means of line 63 to power supply line 53. Following closure of switch 57 and the engagel ment of the movable Contact 59 with stationary contact 6521, motor 35i is substantially short-circuited and full line voltage is supplied to the motor 28, thereby causing movement of the nlm 26 to the left, as viewed in FlG. 6. Likewise, when contact 59 engages contact til, motor 28 is substantially short-circuited and the lull line voltage is supplied to the motor 39 to move film 2d toward the right.

The foregoing description, it is believed, will Suffice for an understanding ot the mechanism for controlling movement of the film strip. However, for a more complete description, reference is to ne had to my copending application Serial No. 45,465, tiled luly 2f, 196() and entitled System and Apparatus for Feeding and Fositioning a Web, which application is now abandoned.

During operation of the composing device, the selected transparent letters, numerals, or characters, carried by the opaque film strip 2d, as seen in FG. 5, are photographicaily reproduced individually by the contact printing process on the photosensitive paper strip 63 (FG. l), which feeds from a suitable light-proof pack (not shown) through chute 69, passes over backing roller '7h and is discharged through chute 7l.. Roller 70 is rotatably mounted on shaft 72, suitably supported in base portion liti with its axis parallel to the lower surface of plate and. disposed transversely of the path of the film 26, corresponding to the lengthwise disposition or" exposure aperture d5. For each selected letter, numeral or character to be reproduced on the print paper 63, the area of the film bearing the desired letter is moved into exposure position relative to aperture t5 and the carriage l2 is lowered by manipulation of arm Sti so that the film 26 and print paper 63 are compressed between plate 44 and backing roller '76. The exposure lamp is then turned on and wheel crank iti is rotated to move iilrn 26 to the right, as viewed in FIG. l, which, due to the frictional contact of the lm with the print paper 6d, also causes paper 68 to move to the right through the discharge chute 7l. During this movement, the selected letter, numeral, or character is reproduced on the sensitized paper strip 68. The exposure lamp is then extinguished and the carriage l2 is raised to enable movement or the film strip independently of the paper strip, either manually under control of crank itl or by selective operation of motors 28 or 3d, to correctly position Ithe next desired letter, numeral, or character relative to exposure aperture d5. The extent of movement of film strip 2d and paper strip 68 for each exposure is determined, in a conventional manner, by the utilization of starting target 73 and ending target 7d (FlG. 5) for each letter.

Briefly, a transparent plate 77, preferably of a synthetic resin, such as Lucite, is adjustably mounted within the base portion ltr and is disposed in a plane parallel to the plane lof the path of travel of the lm strip 26 (Pig. 5) with the film passing thereover. Engraved in black on the top surface of the plate 77' is a starting line '75 extending at a right angle `to the lower edge of the film strip, as viewed in Fig. 5, and a diagonal ending line '76. Lengthwise adjustment of the plate 77 transversely of the lrn strip 26, by conventional means not shown herein, controls the normal spacing between the letters or characters of each font of type selected for use. As the plate i7 is moved upwardly or downwardly in Fig. 5, the spacing between the lines and '76 becomes narrower or broader at the target area on the lilm strip 26. The target area of the film is the lower edge portion thereof which is transparent and along which the letters or characters are indicated, disposed between the starting target '73 and the ending target '74 therefor.

Following the adjustment of the plate 77, the starting target 73 for a selected letter or character is positioned on the starting line '75, the carriage l2 is dropped to engage the lilm strip 26 with the photosensitive strip 68 and the exposure lamp is turned on. By manipulation of crank 4t), the film strip and photosensitive strip are then moved el) together (to the left in Fig. 5) until the ending target 74 for the selected letter has just passed beyond the starting line 75. whereupon, the exposure lamp is turned oft and the ilm strip and photosensitive strip are returned to the right to position the ending target 74 on the ending line '76. The return of the carriage 12 to its raised position is then effected to enable the selection of the next letteror character to be reproduced.

It will be noted that any adjustment of the plate '77 (Fig. 5) upwardly or downwardly from a normal setting for a particular tout of type wili increase or decrease Athe spacing between letters.

Normally, the carriage if; is retained by cam in the raised position shown (Figs. l and 2), wherein the ilm strip Z6 is out of contact with the photosensitive strip 6b. Cam '7S is positioned on the inside of one end wall ot carriage 12 and is secured on one end of shaft 79, the other end of which extends through the wall of the carriage having arm titl secured thereon. To lower the carriage l2., arm dit is rocked clockwise (Fig. 2) against the urgency ot the relatively strong spring Sit, moving the high point of the cam 78 out of engagement with the top surface 82 of the wall ot base 1li), thereby permitting the carriage to rock downwardly of its own weight about shaft 14 sutiiciently to move tiim 26 into printing contact with the strip ne. Arm Sti is manually held in its vertical position until the exposure ot the selected letter is completed, whereupon the arm is released to the urgency of the spring till, coming to rest on stop pin 83, and the cam 78 restores the carriage to the normally raised position shown.

A plurality of lines of copy may be composed, one below another, on the photosensitive strip and the location of each line and spacing between lines is controlled by the adjustment of the carriage i2 and the edgewise displacement of the nlm strip Z6 relative to the photosensitive strip 63, in accordance with the point size of the characters to be printed. For this purpose, height gauge Se is provided (Figs. 5 and 7) secured at its one end on, and at a right angle to, the ott-set extension 37 of arm thi, which is welded or lotherwise secured on the sleeve 89, freely mounted on shaft 11iand prevented from endwise movement thereon by means of clips 9i). Arm S8 extends laterally of sleeve Sii beneath the web portion 9i of the carriage 12 with the otfset portion disposed in the elongated slot 92 (Figs. 1 and 5) in the web portion 91 and the offset extension 87 resting upon the top surface of the web. The gauge 86, representative ot the width and defining the path of travel of the photosensitive strip ed, extends transversely of, and beneath, tilrn strip 2e and lies in a plane parallel to the plane oi movement of the tilm strip. @ne-half the width of the gauge de is marked or engraved to indicate point graduations, while the other half is graduated in increments of an inch. inasmuch as the gauge 35 remains stationary, lm strip Z6 is moved relative thereto by rotation of the circular knob 18 (Fig. 5) and the adjustment, therefore, of the carriage 12 forwardiy and rearwardly. The location of each line of copy on the photosensitive paper d8 is determined by observing the relationship of a letter of the selected type font on the film strip 2d with the height gauge 86, as indicated by the letter K shown in phantom line in Fig. 7.

In the preparation of a plurality of lines of advertising copy, it becomes necessary for neat copy that the lett and right margins be justiied in a predetermined column width. As stated hereinbetore, during an operation of the composing device, the photosensitive paper strip 6d passes over backing roller 7@ and is discharged through chute '71 (Fig. 1). In order to prevent exposure of the discharged portion of the paper strip and the loss of the latent images thereon, a sleeve, generally indicated at Eid (Figs. 1, 3 and 4), is removably secured on the outlet end of the discharge chute 7i, which in cross-section, is substantially rectangular in shape. Thus, upon leaving the discharge chute 71, the photosensitive paper 68 moves .98 riveted or otherwise secured along each respective lengthwise edge portion thereof on one leg of each of a pair of similar elongated U-shaped members 99 having an opposed spaced parallel relationship one to the other. The internal width between the web portions of the U- shaped members 99, as well as the Width of the opening of the U-shaped members, is suiciently greater than the width and depth of the outlet end portion of the discharge chute 71 to enable the engagement of one end of the sleeve 96 over the outlet end of the chute 71 and to removably retain the sleeve in position thereon. Preferably, the plate 98 is of a red translucent thermoplastic material, but may be made of any material which will tend to filter out the ambient actinic iight to prevent further exposure of the paper strip 63 as it passes therebeneath and will be sutiiciently transparent to visually follow the movement of the paper strip as it passes through the sleeve 96. To visually determine the extent of movement of the photosensitive paper 68 in the sleeve 96, a scale 10b, preferably graduated in inches in one-sixteenth increments, is engraved in the top surface or" the plate 93 extending longitudinally thereof and midway of the area between the ends of. the iianges of the respective U-shaped members 99. it will be understood that the scale 109 may be graduated in any of various increments and in any form of linear measure. With the use of the scale ldd, it becomes extremely easy to quickly ascertain the length of line copy which is being composed. Before the actual exposure of each letter, numeral or character making up the line copy is initiated, carriage 12 is lowered and with the exposure lamp extinguished, crank 4d is rotated to feed the end of the paper strip 68 into the sleeve 96 to the 0 graduation on the scale lett. Thereafter, the exposure of each letter or character is etected sequentially and the length of the copy line is determined by the end of the paper strip d8 upon reaching the predetermined graduation on the scale 10d.

In composing lines of copy for advertisements, in which a selected point size of one of various type fonts is to be used, the left and right margin justication for any predetermined column width may be easily accomplished with the use of a justifier gauge, generally indicated at 161 in FIGS. 3 and 4. Gauge 1M is in the form of a channel mem-ber M2, the upper flange of which (FG. 4) is oiset intermediate its width providing a wider opening, equivalont to the thickness ot the sleeve 96. The flanges of the channel member are formed inwardly toward each other and the internal dimension of the opening at their outer extremity is slightly less than the thickness of the sleeve 96. Also, the material of which the channel member is made is suiciently liexible to enable the iianges to be forced outwardly, so that the gauge may be installed and resiliently maintained in any set position on the sleeve 96. The narrow portion 1&3 of the channel member 162 provides a hand grip for removably positioning the gauge 161 on the sleeve 96.

In the embodiment shown, the justifier gauge 10.1; is illustrated for use in the composition of grocery advertising copy and the type font utilized is depicted in FIGS. l0, 11, 12 and 13. The '3S-point and 2li-point capital letters, lower case letters, punctuation marks and leader dots are illustrated, respectively, in FIGS. 10 and ll, while the Zit-point and 36-point numerals are illustrated in FIG. 12. Also included in the particular type font chosen for illustration are the 36-point characters and the descriptive words shown in FIG. 13.

In order to use the justifier gauge 161, the columnized template 104 for the particular point size of the desired type font to be used is secured by an adhesive, or other suitable means, to the top surface of the offset portion of the channel member 162 overlying plate 98 of sleeve Qa. lf a plural line copy of 36-point letters, leader dots, numerals and characters is to be composed, in accordance with the sample showing illustrated in FlG. 8, the i-point mark 19S on template 104 is aligned with the graduation on the scale 1%@ corresponding to the column width desired. Knob 18 is then rotated to adjust the carriage 12, moving the film strip 26 relative to the sensitized paper 63 in accordance with a predetermined graduation on height gauge S6 for the first copy line. Following the adjustment of the carriage 12, the end of the sensitized paper 66 is moved out to the 0 designated mark on the scale 100, which, thereafter, becomes the starting position for each line of copy. The composition then begins with the photographic reproduction of the name of the article in a manner such as that described hereinbefore and for each letter of the word the end of the tape moves along the scale 1th? in the sleeve 96. Following the completion of the reproduction of the word, the printing of the leader dots begins in a manner similar to the printing of the letters of the word and continues until the end of the sensitized paper 68 reaches the 36-point mark 1% on template 164. It will be noted, that although there are but three leader dots indicated on the portions of the reproductions shown in FGS. 10 and ll, an adequate predetermined number of equally spaced dots is provided on the film strip 26 to enable a continuous reproduction of dots as the photosensitive paper is moved by the film strip to the desired point on the template 104. Also, it the leader dots are not desired, the photosensitive paper 68 may be moved along, with the exposure lamp olf, until the end of the paper is aligned with mark 106. Thence, the end of the paper 63 is moved from mark 106 to the mark 107 on template 194 as the quantity numeral is printed thereon, followed by the movement of the end of the paper to the mark 108, during which time the descriptive word or phrase is reproduced. Paper strip 68 continues to be moved by lm strip 26 as the value of the article is printed, whereupon the end of the strip arrives at the '5G-point line 1(15, thereby completing the lirst line of copy.

For the second line of copy, the position of the carriage 12 is adjusted by manipulation of knob 18 (FIG. 5) in accordance with a predetermined reference point on height gauge 85 so that the next line of copy will be substantially centered transversely of the paper strip 68. The carriage 12 is then lowered by manipulation of arm S0 (FIG. 2) and with the exposure lamp extinguished, the paper strip 68 is restored to its initial starting position wherein the end of the paper strip is aligned with the 0 marking on scale 160 (FIG. 3). Thereafter, the printing of the second line of copy is carried out in a manner similar to that described above, followed by a similar procedure for the photographic reproduction of the third line of copy, after adjustment of the carriage 12 to correctly position the film strip 2d with reference to the lowest graduation on gauge S6.

in order to justify the left and right margins of a plurality of lines of copy using Zit-point letters, numerals and characters similar to the reproduction shown in FIG. 9, the justiier gauge 101 (FIG. 3) is positioned on sleeve 96 so that 2li-point mark 109 is aligned with the desired column width graduation on scale 111i). Following the positioning of the justified gauge, the end of the photosensitive paper strip 68 is moved into position relative to the 0 mark on scale 11N) and the printing of the line of copy proceeds in the manner similar to that described above, except that the printing of the leader dots, following the name of the article, is terminated as the end of the paper strip 63 reaches the 2li-point mark 11i) on gauge 161. Also, upon completion of each line of copy, the end of the paper strip will be aligned with the 2li-point mark 109.

Regardless of the point size of type selected for use, the

numerals, characters and phrases will be confined automatically within the deined areas therefor indicated on template 104. 1n order to ensure such connement in the embodiment of the invention shown and described herein, the operating width of each 2li-point numeral, i.e., the distance between the starting target 73 and ending target 74 therefore is equivalent to the distance between marks 11d and 1117 on template 11M. Similarly, the operating width of each 36-point numeral is equivalent to the spacing between marks 1116 and 197 on template 104. rihe operating width of all 2li-point characters is identical as is the operating width of all 36-point characters, so that the combined widths of two 24point numerals and a character will invariably eoual the spacing between marks ltti and 109 on template 1M. Likewise, the combined widths of the two B16-point numerals and a character is equivalent to the spacing between marks 108 and 105. As for the phrases, the operating width of all phrases is identical for either the 24-point or 36-point type and this width is equal to the spacing between marks 107 and 10S on template 1M.

It will be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the embodiment shown but may be utilized to justify any columnized advertising copy using various type fonts and point sizes of type. A template for the particular form ot" advertisement desired is removably secured on the justifier gauge 101.

I claim:

l. A photographic composing device comprising a light source, means for moving an opaque film strip and a photosensitive strip in superposed relationship past said light source, said film strip having a plurality of transparent characters formed thereon for photographic reproduction on said photosensitive strip during operation of said moving means, means for shitting said iilm strip edgewise transversely of the photosensitive strip to enable the reproduction of each of a plurality of lines of composition, and a gauge disposed transversely of the path of travel of said iilm strip and said photosensitive strip delineated to represent the invariable path of travel of said photosensitive strip and positioned for passage of said iilm strip thereover, said gauge for determining the position of each line of composition relative to the edges of said photosensitive strip upon operation of said shifting means.

2. A photographic composing device comprising a print strip upon which a plurality of Lines of copy may be photographically reproduced, an opaque iilm strip in superposed relationship to said print strip and having a series of spaced transparent characters formed thereon, a light source, a pair of ilm reels disposed on opposite sides of said light source for supporting the respective ends of said film strip so that said lm strip may be fed from either reel to the other reel past said light source, means for enabling operation of either of said reels to move said film strip in either direction, means for urging said ilm strip into photographic contact with said print strip so that upon operation of said enabling means said print strip will be caused to move with said iilm strip to effect an eX- posure of selected characters forming a line of copy, adjusting means for positioning said lm strip in each of a plurality of positions relative to said print strip to enable the sequential printing of a plurality of lines of copy, a discharge sleeve into which the exposed portion of said print strip is directed during operation of said enabling means in one direction subsequent to the operation of said urging means, said discharge sleeve including a graduated scale, and a justifying gauge selectively settable on said discharge sleeve in accordance with a predetermined column width as determined by said scale, said gauge providing a starting position and terminating position for said printed strip during the exposure of the characters forming each line of copy thereby justifying each margin for a predetermined column width.

3. In apparatus of the' character described in claim 2, wherein said discharge sleeve is of a transparent actinic light filtering material for enabling a visual check of the movement of the print strip.

4. A photographic composing device comprising a light source, means for feeding an opaque film strip and a photosensitive strip in superposed relationship past said light source, said film strip having a series of transparent characters formed thereon for reproduction on said photosensitive strip to form a line of selective groups of characters during operation of said feeding means, means for directing the exposed portion of said photosensitive strip exteriorly of said device during operation of said feeding means, means for adjusting said film strip relative to said photosensitive strip to enable the reproduction of a plurality of lines of the selective groups of characters in columnar form, a transparent sleeve secured on said directing means for guiding the photosensitive strip in its movement exteriorly of said device, a scale graduated in increments of linear measure from a 0 point of beginning inscribed on said sleeve for visually determining the extent of ymovement of the photosensitive strip in said sleeve, a gauge settable in a selected one of a plurality of positions on said sleeve relative to said scale, and a series of spaced index marks on said gauge, one of said marks for indicating the setting of said gauge by the registry of said one of said marks with a selected graduation on said scale to predetermine the length of the exposed portion of said photosensitive strip, the spacing between adjacent ones of the other of said marks being effective to represent invariable limits for the movement of said photosensitive strip during the sequential exposure of selected groups of characters in each line thereby effecting reproduction of the groups of characters in columnar relationship.

5. in a photographic composing machine having a light source, means for moving an opaque film strip in either direction past said light source, said film strip having a plurality of transparent characters formed thereon and being engageable in a superposed relationship with a photosensitive strip for movement of the photosensitive strip therewith past said light source, a first fixed index point on said machine and a first index mark on said film strip adapted to lregister therewith to indicate the starting position for movement of the film strip and photosensitive strip in one direction past said light source for the exposure of a particular character, a second fixed index point on said machine and a second index mark on said film strip adapted to register therewith to indicate the ending position of the film strip and photosensitive strip in is movement past said light source to complete lexposure of the particular character, the distance between said first index mark and said second index mark for each character being equal, means for engaging said film strip with said photosensitive strip so that said photosensitive strip will be caused to move with said film strip upon operation of said moving means, means for controlling said light source to extinguish the light upon movement of said film strip and said photosentitive strip in the other direction, means for shifting said film strip transversely of said photosensitive strip for each of a plurality of lines of exposed characters, means direction the exposed portion of said photosensitive strip exteriorly of the machine during operation of said moving means subsequent to the operation of said engaging means, and means for effecting a plurality of columns of exposed characters, the combination compris-- ing a guide means for directing the exposed portion of said photosensitive strip in its path of travel from said directing means, a scale on said guide means graduated in increments of linear measure from a point of beginning in register with which the leading end of the photosensitive strip is positioned for the beginning of each line of characters to be composed by the operation of said engaging means and subsequent operation of said moving means, a gauge adjustably slidable en said guide means relative to said scale, and a series of spaced indicator marks on said gauge, one said indicator mark indicating the terminating point for the leading end of the photosensitive strip during its movement by said moving means for each line of composition and positionable by adjustment of said gauge for registry with a selected graduation on said scale to predetermine the length of each line of composition., each pair of adjacent marks of the other of said indicator marks being spaced equal to the spacing between the said first index mark and said second index mark for at east one character on said film strip whereby the leading end of the photosensitive strip will invariably move from one said indicator mark to the adjacent indicator mark for the exposure of one or more characters in accordance with the spacing between the indicator marks and for each line of composition to effect columnization of the characters.

6. A photographic composing device comprising a print strip upon which a plurality of lines of copy may be photographically reproduced in a columnar arrangement, an opaque film strip in superposed relationship to said print strip and having a series of spaced transparent type characters of each of a plurality of point sizes formed thereon, a light source, means for urging said film strip into photographic contact with said print strip, means for enabling movement of said film strip in each direction past said light source independent of said print strip and operable subsequent to the operation of said urging means to move said print strip with said film strip in one direction from a starting position for the exposure of selected characters forming a line of copy and in the other direction to the starting position upon completion of each line of copy, means for controlling the operation of said light source during the movement of said print strip in either direction by said enabling means, means for moving said lm strip to each of a plurality of positions relative to said print strip and transversely of the path of travel of said print strip for the photographic printing of each line of copy, a transparent actinic light filtering sleeve mounted on said device into which the exposed portion of said print strip is visually directed during operation of said enabling means, scale of inches and equal increments thereof from O inscribed on said sleeve representative of a selective column width, and a justifier gauge settable on said sleeve relative to said scale operable to represent the starting position and terminating position for the movement of said print strip during operation of said enabling means thereby predetermining the length of each line of copy for columnization of material in accordance with a selected one of a plurality of point sizes of characters, said gauge including indica thereon representative of the area limit for the exposure of the characters in each line in accordance with the setting of said gauge on said sleeve.

7. A phosographic composing device comprising a light source, means for moving an opaque film strip and a photosensitive strip in superposed relationship past said light source, said film strip having a plurality of transparent characters formed thereon for photographic reproduction on said photosensitive strip during operation of said moving means, means for shifting said film strip edgewise transversely of the photosensitive strip to enable the reproduction of each of a plurality of lines of composition, a gauge disposed transversely or the path of travel of said film strip and said photosensitive strip adjacent said film strip for movement of said film strip thereover, said gauge being delineated to represent the invariable path of travel of said photosensitive strip and the position of said film strip relative to said photosensitive strip to determine the position of each line of composition upon operation of said shifting means, means for directing the exposed portion of said photosensitive strip exteriorly of said device during operation of said moving means, means including a scale aligned with said directing means for movement 11 of the photosensitive strip therealong and operable to control a predetermined length of the exposed portion of said photosensitive strip for each line of composition, and a justifying gauge selectively settable relative to said scale representative of a predetermined column Width, said gauge being delineated to control the position of said photosensitive strip for the reproduction of each of a plurality of characters in a columnar relationship in a plurality of lines of composition subsequent to each operation of said shifting means.

NORTON References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 7/53 Freund 95--4.5 6/55 Brock 95-4.5 4/56 Wirtz 95-45 2/57 Borisof 95-4.5

5/59 Hofman 95-45 ANSHER, Primary Examiner.

JOHN M. HORAN, Examiner.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 3,183,812 May 18, 1965 Bernard Borisof It is hereby certified that error appears in the above numbered pat` ent requiring correction and that the said Letters Patent should read as corrected below.

Column 2, lines 60 and 6l, for "desecriptive" read descriptive column 3, line 5l, for "connectd" read connected column 7, line 63, after "that" insert the line 65, for "justified" read justifier column 8, line 7, for "therefore" read therefor u; line 4Z, after "gauge" insert having graduations thereon column 9, line 16,

strike out "the"; column l0, line 26, for "each" read either line 4Z, after "means," insert a same column l0, line 5S, for "phosographic" read photographic Signed and sealed this 5th day of October 1965.

(SEAL) Attest:

ERNEST w. swIDER EDWARD J. BRENNER Attesting Officer Commissioner of Patents 

1. A PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPOSING DEVICE COMPRISING A LIGHT SOURCE, MEANS FOR MOVING AN OPAQUE FILM STRIP AND A PHOTOSENSITIVE STRIP IN SUPERPOSED RELATIONSHIP PAST SAID LIGHT SOURCE, SAID FILM STRIP HAVING A PLURALITY OF TRANSPARENT CHARACTERS FORMED THEREON FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTION ON SAID PHOTOSENSITIVE STRIP DURING OPERATION OF SAID MOVING MEANS, MEANS FOR SHIFTING SAID FILM STRIP EDGEWISE TRANSVERSELY OF THE PHOTOSENSITIVE STRIP TO ENABLE THE REPRODUCTION OF EACH OF A PLURALITY OF LINES OF COMPOSITION, AND A GAUGE DISPOSED TRANSVERSELY OF THE PATH OF TRAVEL OF SAID FILM STRIP AND SAID PHOTOSENSITIVE STRIP DELINEATED TO REPRESENT THE INVARIABLE PATH OF TRAVEL OF SAID PHOTOSENSITIVE STRIP AND POSITIONED FOR PASSAGE OF SAID FILM STRIP THEREOVER, SAID GAUGE FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF EACH LINE OF COMPOSITION RELATIVE TO THE EDGES OF SAID PHOTOSENSITIVE STRIP UPON OPERATION OF SAID SHIFTING MEANS. 